Piazza Armerina (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rosario Gisana, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 July 1817
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Agrigento
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Italy
Square Kilometers: 2,003 (773 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sicilia
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesipiazza.it/
Mailing Address: Piano Fedele Calarco 1, 94015 Piazza Armerina [Enna], Italia
Telephone: 0935.68.00.20
Fax: 0935.68.74.58

Past and Present Ordinaries

Girolamo Aprile e Benso † (2 Oct 1818 Confirmed - 1836 Died)
Pietro Naselli, C.O. † (15 Feb 1838 Confirmed - 13 Jul 1840 Resigned)
Pier Francesco Brunaccini, O.S.B. † (17 Jun 1844 Confirmed - 24 Nov 1845 Confirmed, Archbishop of Monreale)
Cesare Agostino Sajeva † (19 Jan 1846 Confirmed - 13 Mar 1867 Died)
Saverio Gerbino † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - 14 Mar 1887 Appointed, Bishop of Caltagirone)
Mariano Palermo † (14 Mar 1887 Appointed - 9 Feb 1903 Died)
Mario Sturzo † (22 Jun 1903 Appointed - 12 Nov 1941 Died)
Antonino Catarella † (10 Jan 1942 Appointed - 29 Oct 1970 Retired)
Sebastiano Rosso † (18 Nov 1970 Appointed - 8 Jan 1986 Retired)
Vincenzo Cirrincione † (8 Jan 1986 Appointed - 12 Feb 2002 Died)
Michele Pennisi (21 Apr 2002 Appointed - 8 Feb 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Monreale)
Rosario Gisana (27 Feb 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1817	Erected	Diocese of Catania	Diocese of Piazza Armerina (erected)
2 December 2000	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Piazza Armerina (from Siracusa)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1886 148,002 .0% 388 0 29 OTC

1950 235,000 236,000 99.6% 138 39 177 1,327 39 251 46 ap1951

1970 242,000 245,013 98.8% 126 49 175 1,382 49 366 67 ap1971

1980 242,800 245,900 98.7% 125 42 167 1,453 42 315 69 ap1981

1990 241,000 249,000 96.8% 108 39 147 1,639 45 261 75 ap1991

1999 220,000 226,000 97.3% 99 36 135 1,629 2 41 197 75 ap2000

2000 220,000 226,000 97.3% 92 35 127 1,732 5 41 179 75 ap2001

2001 220,000 226,000 97.3% 94 36 130 1,692 5 42 184 75 ap2002

2002 220,000 226,000 97.3% 95 36 131 1,679 5 45 182 75 ap2003

2003 220,000 227,000 96.9% 99 36 135 1,629 5 44 182 75 ap2004

2004 218,000 224,000 97.3% 91 38 129 1,689 5 46 176 75 ap2005

2013 216,000 224,000 96.4% 102 34 136 1,588 7 40 134 75 ap2014

2016 215,000 222,567 96.6% 99 38 137 1,569 7 44 113 75 ap2017

2019 215,000 222,567 96.6% 99 34 133 1,616 14 40 118 75 ap2020

2021 212,450 219,900 96.6% 97 32 129 1,646 12 38 117 75 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1886		148,002	.0%			388	0				29	OTC
1950	235,000	236,000	99.6%	138	39	177	1,327		39	251	46	ap1951
1970	242,000	245,013	98.8%	126	49	175	1,382		49	366	67	ap1971
1980	242,800	245,900	98.7%	125	42	167	1,453		42	315	69	ap1981
1990	241,000	249,000	96.8%	108	39	147	1,639		45	261	75	ap1991
1999	220,000	226,000	97.3%	99	36	135	1,629	2	41	197	75	ap2000
2000	220,000	226,000	97.3%	92	35	127	1,732	5	41	179	75	ap2001
2001	220,000	226,000	97.3%	94	36	130	1,692	5	42	184	75	ap2002
2002	220,000	226,000	97.3%	95	36	131	1,679	5	45	182	75	ap2003
2003	220,000	227,000	96.9%	99	36	135	1,629	5	44	182	75	ap2004
2004	218,000	224,000	97.3%	91	38	129	1,689	5	46	176	75	ap2005
2013	216,000	224,000	96.4%	102	34	136	1,588	7	40	134	75	ap2014
2016	215,000	222,567	96.6%	99	38	137	1,569	7	44	113	75	ap2017
2019	215,000	222,567	96.6%	99	34	133	1,616	14	40	118	75	ap2020
2021	212,450	219,900	96.6%	97	32	129	1,646	12	38	117	75	ap2022